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billfred
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The 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor | The official site of the Ford F-150 | FordVehicles.com
Anyone own one or have ridden in one?
Anyone own one or have ridden in one?
Ford Raptor
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No sir, not me. Looks like a ready made off road rally vehicle though.
billfred
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It is 7" wider than the normal Ford. I am thinking I would dig this thing.
mustang_00
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no idea why svt put their name on it. then again they slapped it on the focus a while back.
The special vehicles project used to really mean something, but I think it's long become just a marketing badge now.
Why do you need a truck w/a wider stance? IMO you'd be much better off buying a stock F150 and having a suspension lift and wheel tires put on it than paying 45k+ for this truck.
For actual offroading. A wider track is always better negotiate really uneven terrain.
yeah, but is billfred going to actually be doing any offroading. Me thinks not...
Also, most of those "upgraded" options in the Raptor you can't even get in the supercrew raptor. Geigh
I think the idea of a fast truck is retarded. It'll never be as good as a Mustang with the same engine, and the modifications to the suspension mean that it's no good for hauling cargo.
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Oh, I see the Raptor is actually something resembling an off-road performance vehicle. My comments were made assuming it was another street truck like the Lightning.
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Oh, I see the Raptor is actually something resembling an off-road performance vehicle. My comments were made assuming it was another street truck like the Lightning.
cgar1228
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No, the idea that someone would THINK that a truck with the same engine as a car will be just as fast is retarded....BUT, having a truck that is fast, and practical is a bonus! I own a silverado ss and love it! It's fast, practical, and Awd baby!! hehe. Now, if I want to go really fast then I hop on my crotch rocket. So Mr. dB, if all you want is speed then you know where to put your money.
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cgar1228
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Db's is like 75 years old, highly doubt you'll ever see him on a crotch rocket.
lol yeah scratch that...Mustang is definitely the way to go for him if he wants a lil lateral gravity then. haha
kx250rider
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Great for a poser, but come on; who's going to take that truck off of clean pavement? Here's what I use for crawling and mud womping:
And it's a Diesel, which I think is the only way to go offroad. If I dent it, I bang it out and re-primer it... No $10,000 repaint claim needed
And nobody's going to vandalize it (if they did, I wouldn't notice)
Charles
And it's a Diesel, which I think is the only way to go offroad. If I dent it, I bang it out and re-primer it... No $10,000 repaint claim needed
And nobody's going to vandalize it (if they did, I wouldn't notice)Charles
digimon7068
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unless it's TIGHT and uneven...
doesn't the raptor come with like a 400+ horse powerplant?? taking a regular f-150 adding a lift and tires AND tricking out the motor to make comparable horsepower that's everyday driveable could wind up costing a LOT more than $45,000.
they advertise it as having a 6.2L, but that's an added option. It still comes with the base 5.4l a regular f150 has.
and you could easily take a bone stock f150 and build it to your specs for cheaper than what you could the raptor.
digimon7068
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i thought it was making 400 with the little motor...like the mustang does.
I believe it's only like 330ish...
With the Raptor you may retain some resale value, aftermarket modifications to a base model are like flushing money down the toilet.
Well, you get the value from the modifications while you're using them...
meh, I doubt it. Just like w/the aftermarket "goodies" the raptor is going to be a specialized market so I wouldn't bet on it having that great of a resale value.
Just basing that off of past models like the lightening/R/T 10 Viper Truck, etc...
This being a 4x4 may make a difference, but I wouldn't bet on it.
billfred
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Dude - I own property at 10,500 ft elevation. I go off roading way more than you think albeit it is usually on quads.
well, I still say you're better off getting a stock truck and building it to your specs than buying one of these...
or get a jeep if you're really doing some off roading.
billfred
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well, I still say you're better off getting a stock truck and building it to your specs than buying one of these...
or get a jeep if you're really doing some off roading.
I am buying this truck. Will post a pic of it with "Miplank is the Suck" on the windshield.
so are you just getting the supercab?
mustang_00
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ever since the svt focus i couldn't agree with you more!! it was just as a mind fuck when roush slapped their name on the focus too!
So a Focus is incapable of being tuned?
uhhhh...the grille is totally different. LOL!
LOL like there's any difference between GMC and Chevrolet, apart from the price.
kx250rider
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I tried that in one of my Toyota Diesels... As much as I'm a Diesel man, it's a no-go at that altitude. I couldn't see through my own cloud of black smoke since there's no air up there to make the fuel burn properly
. I went up the Mt. Rose Hwy from Reno to Tahoe, and it was very embarrassing. It belched out a plume of black smoke like an old Caterpillar crawler trying to push a wall of dirt at full throttle. I'm sure someone called in to report a terrible fire of some kind from across the valley....Charles
So Audi is no better than VW? Different grill!
If you're comparing say an a4 to a passat. No, there really aren't too many negligable differences.
There's a sucker born every minute.
are you gonna answer this ortiz?
Suckers don't get company cars
so then you would say they're the same thing?
Same engine/tranny/interchangeable parts
More stylish trim w/GMC IMO
That's about it lol
billfred
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I'll sell you this, it'll make it up to your property no problemo!
Good looking wheels. If I bought that I would just leave it up there. I am looking more for something I can drive in the city, drive up there and take off road up there. I think the Raptor is my answer.
Either that or I get another Denali and just ride the ATV's up there.
digimon7068
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lots of people around here have jeeps just like that one that are used as daily drivers and weekend warriors.
billfred
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I live in Texas. Daily drives are can be 200 miles. Weekend trips are 400 miles. My cabin - 1,100 miles round trip. Believe me, jeeps are ok for the city and ok for the mountains but not much in between. I have been down that road (pardon the pun).
digimon7068
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Strongbow
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I will trade you my older Z71 for that Jeep.
Strongbow
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Oh shit bro, a new ignition, new exhaust and another extension housing for the trnsfer case and that bish is like new.
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